DTIC Publishes Special Edition of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) published its third issue this year of the Journal of DoD Research and Engineering…
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Test Squadrons Reach Rocket Launch Milestone
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. —The 96th Test Wing answered the Warfighter’s call once again, completing developmental testing for the…
Air Force Ups the Ante on Supersonic Rain Erosion Testing
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE Base, Ohio (AFRL) – The Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig (SuRE) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is…
3-D-Printed Glass Enhances Optical Design Flexibility
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have used multimaterial, 3-D printing to create tailored gradient refractive index glass optics that…
Next-Generation Headset Preps Soldiers for Future Battlefield
FORT PICKETT, Va. – The third Capability Set of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) was tested at Fort Pickett…
The Rocket Engine That Proves Solar Thermal Propulsion Isn’t Just a Crazy Theory
This article discussed how engineers from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory are prototyping a previously theoretical rocket architecture that…
Army, MIT Explore Materials for Transforming Robots Made of Robots
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Scientists from the U.S. Army and MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms created a new…
Mission Engineering (ME): Ensuring Key Technologies Drive the Joint Warfighting Concept
To achieve its National Defense Strategy goals, defense officials have said the Defense Department must increase the pace by which…
Winning the Gray Zone: The Importance of Intermediate Force Capabilities in Implementing the National Defense Strategy
“War is both timeless and ever-changing.” This edict is among the first sentences in Warfighting, the doctrinal publication every U.S….
Small-Diameter Bomb (SDB) II Approved for Operational Use
The SDB II program reached a major milestone on September 23, when the weapon was approved for F-15E Strike Eagle…
Army at Work on High-Tech Gear/New Rifle to Give Soldiers Winning Edge in Close Combat
FORT BENNING, Ga. – The Army is on track to equip its Soldiers with state-of-the-art gear that will give them…
The Propulsion We’re Supplying, It’s Electrifying
Since the beginning of the space program, people have been captivated by big, powerful rockets—like NASA’s Saturn V rocket that…